Khanna, who pushed an amendment seeking a waiver of punitive CAATSA sanctions against India last year, has also urged PM Modi to reverse decision 'for the sake of democracy'.
In January, Mohammed Faizal was sentenced to 10 yrs in jail. The Kerala HC stayed his conviction the same month but his disqualification from Lok Sabha is yet to be revoked.
At Congress headquarters in Delhi, Gandhi says he will continue to ask questions as he's not afraid of anyone and not worried about his disqualification from Lok Sabha.
Section 8(3) of the Representation of People Act came into effect in the case of the Gandhi scion after a Surat court sentenced him to two years in jail in a defamation case.
Trinamool general secretary Abhishek Banerjee tweets 'democratic India is an oxymoron now'. Congress also gets support from its arch rival in Punjab — the Shiromani Akali Dal.
Rahul was convicted, handed 2-yr jail sentence in criminal defamation case Thursday; as per SC verdict, convicted legislator with similar prison term is automatically disqualified.
In a country where unemployment is at a historic high, the national anxiety isn’t about jobs — it’s about reach. Aspirations have shifted from employment to engagement, from careers to content.
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